This month in security with Tony Anscombe – June 2025 edition
From Australia’s new ransomware payment disclosure rules to another record-breaking DDoS attack, June 2025 saw no shortage of interesting cybersecurity news
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The National Cryptologic Foundation Podcast
It was a real honor to appear on the official podcast of the National Cryptologic Foundation, “Cyber Pulse”. They interview a wide range of intriguing personalities working in the cyber and cryptography space, and asked me a broad range of challenging questions about everything from performing forensics on national critical infrastructure – to my move […]
The real story behind cloud repatriation in 2025
In this Help Net Security video, Mark Wilson, Technology and Innovation Director at Node4, shares key insights from the company’s 2025 mid-market report. He explores the surprising trend of cloud repatriation, where 97% of mid-market organizations plan…
Friday Squid Blogging: Gonate Squid Video
This is the first ever video of the Antarctic Gonate Squid.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
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From cleaners to creepers: The risk of mobile privilege escalation
In this Help Net Security video, Nico Chiaraviglio, Chief Scientist at Zimperium, explores how Android apps can be abused to escalate privileges, giving attackers access to sensitive data and system functions. Drawing on Zimperium’s recent research, he…
Securing agentic AI systems before they go rogue
In this Help Net Security video, Eoin Wickens, Director of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer, explores the security risks posed by agentic AI. He breaks down how agentic AI functions, its potential to revolutionize business operations, and the vulnera…
Hearing on the Federal Government and AI
On Thursday I testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a hearing titled “The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
The other speakers mostly talked about how cool AI was—and somet…
Why SAP security updates are a struggle for large enterprises
In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Stross, SAP Security Analyst at Pathlock, examines why managing SAP security updates is so complex for enterprises. From highly customized, interconnected environments to the pressure of real-time patching, Str…